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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2001

3 encounters toll 15 in Poonch
12 terrorists heading for Afghanistan killed on LoC

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Oct 5: A group of 12 foreign mercenaries of Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) outfit that was on way to Afghanistan via Pakistan responding to Taliban supremo Mullah Omar’s call to join their struggle against United States troops were eliminated by troops of Bihar Regiment and 3/11 Gorkha Rifles at forward village of Thambiot Chajla in Mankot area of Mendhar tehsil this morning. An army jawan also lost his life in the encounter while another soldier was seriously injured and has been airlifted to Command Hospital in Udhampur.............more

Showket Ahmad Khan who was killed by a constable of SOG Budgam on Friday morning, 15 kms from Srinagar. -Excelsior/Amin War

Police vehicle burnt; cop held in murder case
Budgam tense as SOG kills boy

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: While the people in Kashmir had widely condemned the militant strike on Jammu & Kashmir Assembly and everybody seemed to be all praise for the rescue operation done by Police and security forces, a constable of the Special Operations Group (SOG) today brought relief to the Valley’s separatist camp. He gunned down a 17-year-old boy without any reason or provocation, at Sheikhpora, on Srinagar-Budgam road, resulting in a massive protest against the "arrogant and unbridled task force"............more

Power shut down for over 6 hours
PDD employees sudden strike puts Jammuites to ransom

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 5: The ‘unwarranted’ and sudden strike by the employees of the Power Development Department (PDD), put the people of the whole Jammu province to ransom with tempers running high among the people over the attitude of the employees who went on lightening strike.......more

Pak to keep fuelling proxy war

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Oct. 5: The Union Home Minister, Mr LK Advani, is in the possession of evidence as well as a set of documents, clearly suggesting Pakistan’s renewed efforts to keep fuelling the low-intensity proxy war it has been promoting in Jammu and Kashmir for years now........more

'Weapons of mass destruction can be used'
Advani warns terrorists attacks

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Home Minister L K Advani today warned states about the possibility of terrorist attacks including by use of weapons of mass destruction and said it was time to be prepared for such contingencies.................more

RSS chief for attack on Pak camps

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 5: Without naming Pakistan, Rashtriya Swyam Sevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mr K Sudershan today said India should attack the terrorist camps in neighbouring country.................more

Terrorist released during hijacking involved in attack

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Sheikh Umer, one of the terrorists released by India in exchange of the passengers of the hijacked IC-814 plane at Kandhar, was also involved in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.........more

Abdullah Bhai, Sher Khan gunned down

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 5: Two ‘commanders’ of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, whose assets were recently frozen by United States, were killed in a day long encounter today in Bhatru forest area in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district.............more

Scuffle between two groups of advocates at High Court

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 5: Two groups of advocates had a scuffle when one section of the lawyers tried to disturb the election process of other group, who were going to elect office-bearers for the Association under the name and style of J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu..........more

SC directive to J&K Govt

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The Supreme Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government not to entertain any more claim for properties left behind by those who migrated to Pakistan or left home in the wake of riots following partition and Pakistani aggression on Jammu and Kashmir five decades ago................more

J&K political problem: Ray......

Armed man held before Gujral's arrival.....

'Target Pen' a new assignment of ISI .....

Concessions galore for Pakistan....

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